Tupac the son of the Black Panther, and Tupac the rider. Those are the two people inside of me. I was raised off those ideals.

Don't believe everything you hear: Real eyes, Realize, Real lies

Life's a test, mistakes are lessons, but the gift of life is knowing that you have made a difference.

If you let a person talk long enough you'll hear their true intentions. Listen twice, speak once.

Trust me I never lose. Either I win or learn from it

God will judge my heart, Man will judge my actions.

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

You never stop loving someone. You just learn to live without them.

My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.'

Long live the rose that grew from the concrete when no one else ever cared!

I didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose me.

I've always had that attitude that things happen for a reason.

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

[A]n important new book. . . . Professor Akerlof and Rachel Kranton have invented Identity Economics.

Oft when the white, still dawn lifted the skies and pushed the hills apart, I have felt it like a glory in my heart.

The english word thanks comes from the same root word as think. Maybe if leaders were more 'think-ful' about the contribution of others, they would be more 'thankful' to them.

What about my brain? What about my heart? What about my kidneys and my gallbladder?

Illiterates have to dictate.

Being Nigerian is a strong part of my identity. Being American is a strong part of my identity. And there are important parts of who I am that really have nothing to do with my national connection.

The ultimate ignorance is the rejection of something you know nothing about, yet refuse to investigate.

A really great man has always an idea of something greater than himself.